1st European Performance Plus Workshop Wednesday, 19th November 2014 Brussels, Belgium Join us to explore how new models and tools can improve the performance of PV systems Venue : De Markten (Spiegelzaal) - Oude Graanmarkt 5, 1000 - Brussels This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 308991. Who is Performance Plus? Performance Plus is the result of international collaboration between the market, the industry and high level research. The seven partners in Performance Plus are: A user group - composed of large portfolio owners and strong EPC and O&M contractors support the consortium and provide valuable validation and input on results. The six members of the Users Group of Performance Plus are: Page 2 of 3 AGENDA Wednesday, November 19th 2014 Venue : De Markten (Spiegelzaal) - Oude Graanmarkt 5, 1000 - Brussels Time Topic Speaker 10:00 – 10:15 Welcome and introduction Mauricio Richter (3E sa/nv) 10:15 – 10:35 Error detection in multi-MW parks Gerhard Mütter (CEE ) Meteorological modeling: Short-term forecasting and nowcasting of solar irradiance Accurate optical-thermal-electrical modelling of PV modules John Kalisch (Univ. Of Oldenburg) 11:15 – 11:35 Thermal storage and energy management Mats Vande Cavey (KU Leuven) 11:35 – 12:00 Panel: How can these models bring value to PV? Moderator: Achim Woyte (3E sa/nv) 10:35 – 10:55 10:55 – 11:15 12:00 – 13:30 Hans Goverde (IMEC) Lunch break 13:50 – 14:10 Monitoring intelligence: PV System Health Scan Robin van den Dungen (Oskomera Solar Power Solutions) Karel De Brabandere (3E sa/nv) 14:10 – 14:30 Single fixed sensor able to measure both, the DNI and the diffuse solar radiation Alessandro Rossi (Alitec SRL) 14:30 – 14:50 Coffee break 13:30 – 13:50 What do we really need from an EPC and O&M point of view? 14:50 – 15:10 Tools for laboratory and field testing Gianluca Corbellini (SUPSI) 15:10 – 15:30 Tools for inverter testing Zoran Miletic (AIT) 15:30 – 15:50 Panel: How can these tools bring value to PV? 15:50 – 16:00 Workshop round-up Moderator: Ioannis-Thomas Theologitis (EPIA) Mauricio Richter (3E sa/nv) 16:00 – 18:00 Networking reception Event Organized by: Page 3 of 3 Communication supported by: